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Pilot in Manhattan Helicopter Crash Radioed He Was Lost
McCormack was only licensed to fly under regulations known as visual flight rules, which require generally good weather.
What is EMS: A Definition
Learn the role emergency responders play in treating and transporting patients who call 911 for help
W. Va. volunteer FFs, EMTs advocate for benefit protection, legislation
Volunteers want benefits like job protection, tax write-offs, scholarships and student loan debt forgiveness
Abandoned dog gets second chance as Ga. rescue K9
Once trained, Jasper, a 1-year-old German Sheperd, will be used to search for lost children, Alzheimer’s patients, and natural disaster victims
‘First Responders Live’ TV show debuts on Fox
"First Responders Live," produced by Dick Wolf of "Law & Order" fame, will offer live coverage of fire, police, EMTs and other…
NJ training academy graduates first tuition-free class of EMTs
The GCEMS initial EMT Training Academy is unique in that the one-year program was offered tuition free to the students and could…
Paramedic under investigation for death of schizophrenic patient
Paul Tarashuk was having schizophrenic episode when he was picked up by police on Interstate 95 and dropped off at the nearest…
A hospital initiative will create a registry of automated external defibrillator locations
The registry is being created in coordination with the Berks County Department of Emergency Services
Pa. hospital to create registry of AED locations
The registry is being created in coordination with the Berks County Department of Emergency Services
Jon Stewart Lashes Out at Congress Over 9/11 Victims Fund
Stewart scolded Congress Tuesday for failing to ensure that a victims' compensation fund set up after the 9/11 attacks never runs out…
Florida Governor Signs Law Allowing Medics to be Armed in High-Risk Situations
Paramedics may carry firearms when responding to shootings, drug raids and other high-risk situations.
Louisiana Bans Freestanding ERs to Protect Rural Hospitals
A 33-1 Senate vote and 92-0 House vote gave final passage to the measure.